Hi
I'm stressing at the moment about my Dad. The dentist noticed a small white ulcer on the inside of his cheek. He was referred to ENT who took a biopsy. That was over a month ago.
They have now asked him to go back in this Friday for the results. My dad is in his 70s, non smoker, light drinker but did have bowel cancer over 10 years ago.
Would they bring him back in just to say he's fine? I'm worried sick
Hi hr100
sorry you’ve found yourself here but welcome.
It’s impossible to give you an answer and it would really be wrong to speculate either way. It is going to be a worrying few days for you all. You might have to just wait but it might be worth calling your ENT consultants secretary.
I hope the news is good.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I had a biopsy taken from my inner cheek back in January, they said at the time of doing the biopsy, that I would have to go back, to check that it had healed and the stitches had dissolved, and to tell me the result was clear. Hopefully this is the case with you dad.
Regards Ray.
Hi thanks for getting back to us. Just a bit confused there is cancer ? But are checking again in 6 months ?
Hazel
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Do you mean there isn’t cancer?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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